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mantine
#226

Mantine

Kite Pokémon

WaterFlying

While elegantly swimming in the sea, it ignores Remoraid that cling to its fins seeking food scraps.

Base Stats

HP 85
Attack 40
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 140
Speed 70
Total 485

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

mantine Mantine Level Up

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Kite Pokémon
Height 2.1 m
Weight 220.0 kg
Base Exp 170
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 25
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water1

Sprites

mantine Front Front
mantine Back Back
mantine Front Shiny Front Shiny
mantine Back Shiny Back Shiny
mantine Official Art Official Art
mantine Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu
MANtine (Rain Dance)
Moves
Ice Beam / Hidden Power Electric
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 64
SpA 252
Spe 192
Physically Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8

Strategy Overview

With Mantine finally getting access to a useful Flying-type STAB move that isn't Hidden Power Flying, it has established a very solid niche for itself in the NU metagame. STAB-boosted Air Slash allows it to break through Grass-types such as Roselia and effectively dispatch Ludicolo, achievements not many other rain sweepers can boast. This position as one of the best Ludicolo counters also makes it a solid option to combat opposing rain teams. Two useful abilities allow it to compete in both offensive and defensive roles, with Swift Swim giving it the speed to take out many threats while Water Absorb allows it to wall and defeat rain sweepers and other Water-types.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc